Lot Essay
These types of aprons were created in large sets and used in ritual dance. For a similar example from the Halpert Collection, see Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 90917.
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TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A Dance Apron with Mahakala
Tibet, 19th century
The wrathful face with bared fangs, curled tongue, and three bulging eyes framed by bushy hair, within an orange box with a border of alternating skulls and vajra
Painted leather and fabric applique on a dark blue textile
28¾ x 25¾ in. (73 x 65.8 cm.)
Tibet, 19th century
The wrathful face with bared fangs, curled tongue, and three bulging eyes framed by bushy hair, within an orange box with a border of alternating skulls and vajra
Painted leather and fabric applique on a dark blue textile
28¾ x 25¾ in. (73 x 65.8 cm.)
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Amsterdam by 1996